The Burning Bush

1 Now Moses° was pasturing° the flock° of aJethro° his father-in-law°, the priest° of Midian°; and he led° the flock° to the Iwest° side° of the wilderness° and came° to bHoreb°, the cmountain° of God°.
2aThe angel° of the LORD° appeared° to him in a blazing° fire° from the midst° of Ia bbush°; and he looked°, and behold°, the bush° was burning° with fire°, yet the bush° was not consumed°.
3 So Moses° said°, “IaI must turn° aside° now° and see° this°IImarvelous° sight°, why° the bush° is not burned° up.”
4 When the LORD° saw° that he turned° aside° to look°, aGod° called° to him from the midst° of the bush° and said°, “Moses°, Moses°!” And he said°, “Here° I am.”
5 Then He said°, “Do not come° near° here°; aremove° your sandals° from your feet°, for the place° on which° you are standing° is holy° ground°.”
6 He said° also, “aI am the God° of your father°, the God° of Abraham°, the God° of Isaac°, and the God° of Jacob°.” bThen Moses° hid° his face°, for he was cafraid° to look° at God°.

7 ¶ The LORD° said°, “I have surely°aseen° the affliction° of My people° who° are in Egypt°, and have given° heed° to their cry° because°° of their taskmasters°, for I am aware° of their sufferings°.
8 So I have come° down°ato deliver° them from the Ipower° of the Egyptians°, and to bring° them up from that land° to a bgood° and spacious° land°, to a land° flowing° with milk° and honey°, to the place° of cthe Canaanite° and the Hittite° and the Amorite° and the Perizzite° and the Hivite° and the Jebusite°.
9 Now°, behold°, athe cry° of the sons° of Israel° has come° to Me; furthermore°, I have seen° the oppression° with which° the Egyptians° are oppressing° them.

The Mission of Moses

10 Therefore, come° now°, and I will send° you to Pharaoh°, aso that you may bring° My people°, the sons° of Israel°, out of Egypt°.”
11 But Moses° said° to God°, “aWho° am I, that I should go° to Pharaoh°, and that I should bring° the sons° of Israel° out of Egypt°?”
12 And He said°, “Certainly°aI will be with you, and this° shall be the sign° to you that it is I who have sent° you: bwhen you have brought° the people° out of Egypt°, cyou shall Iworship° God° at this° mountain°.”

13 ¶ Then Moses° said° to God°, “Behold°, I am going° to the sons° of Israel°, and I will say° to them, ‘The God° of your fathers° has sent° me to you.’ Now they may say° to me, ‘What° is His name°?’ What° shall I say° to them?”
14 God° said° to Moses°, “IaI AM° WHO°II AM°”; and He said°, “Thus° you shall say° to the sons° of Israel°, ‘II AM° has sent° me to you.’”
15 God°, furthermore°, said° to Moses°, “Thus° you shall say° to the sons° of Israel°, ‘aThe LORD°, the God° of your fathers°, the God° of Abraham°, the God° of Isaac°, and the God° of Jacob°, has sent° me to you.’ This° is My name° forever°, and this° is My bmemorial-name°Ito all° generations°.
16 Go° and agather° the elders° of Israel° together and say° to them, ‘bThe LORD°, the God° of your fathers°, the God° of Abraham°, Isaac° and Jacob°, has appeared° to me, saying°, “IcI am° indeed° concerned° about you and what has been done° to you in Egypt°.
17 So aI said°, I will bring° you up out of the affliction° of Egypt° to the land° of bthe Canaanite° and the Hittite° and the Amorite° and the Perizzite° and the Hivite° and the Jebusite°, to a land°cflowing° with milk° and honey°.”’
18aThey will Ipay° heed° to what° you say°; and byou with the elders° of Israel° will come° to the king° of Egypt° and you will say° to him, ‘The LORD°, the God° of the Hebrews°, has met° with us. So now°, please°, let us go° a cthree° days’° journey° into the wilderness°, that we may sacrifice° to the LORD° our God°.’
19 But I know° that the king° of Egypt°awill not permit° you to go°, bexcept°Iunder compulsion°°.
20 So I will stretch° out aMy hand° and strike° Egypt° with all° My bmiracles° which° I shall do° in the midst° of it; and cafter° that he will let you go°.
21 I will grant° this° people°afavor° in the sight° of the Egyptians°; and it shall be that when you go°, you will not go° empty-handed°.
22 But every woman°ashall ask° of her neighbor° and the woman who lives° in her house°, articles° of silver° and articles° of gold°, and clothing°; and you will put° them on your sons° and daughters°. Thus you will bplunder° the Egyptians°.”

Moses keepeth Jethro's flock.

1 ¶ Now Mosesº keptººªª² the flockº of Jethroº his father in law,ºª the priestº of Midian:º and he ledºª² the flockº to the backsideº of the desert,º and cameºª to² the mountainº of God,º [even] to Horeb.º

God appeareth to him in a burning bush.

2 And the angelº of the LORDº appearedºª unto² him in a flameº of fireº out of the midstº² of a bush:º and he looked,ºª and, behold,² the bushº burnedºª with fire,º and the bushº [was] not² consumed.ºª3 And Mosesº said,ºª I will now² turn aside,ºª and seeºª this² greatº² sight,º whyº the bushº is not² burnt.ºª4 And when the LORDº sawºª that² he turned asideºª to see,ºª Godº calledºª unto² him out of the midstº² of the bush,º and said,ºª Moses,º Moses.º And he said,ºª Here² [am] I. 5 And he said,ºª Draw not nighºª² hither:º put offºª thy shoesº from off²² thy feet,º for² the placeº whereonº² thou² standestºª [is] holyº ground.º6 Moreover he said,ºª I² [am] the Godº of thy father,º the Godº of Abraham,º the Godº of Isaac,º and the Godº of Jacob.º And Mosesº hidºª his face;º for² he was afraidºª to lookºª² upon² God.º

7 ¶ And the LORDº said,ºª I have surely¹ª seenºª² the afflictionº of my peopleº which² [are] in Egypt,º and have heardºª their cryº by reason¹ of²² their taskmasters;ºª for² I knowºª² their sorrows;º8 And I am come downºª to deliverºª them out of the handº² of the Egyptians,º and to bring¹ª them up² out of² that² landº unto² a goodº landº and a large,º unto² a landº flowingºª with milkº and honey;º unto² the placeº of the Canaanites,º and the Hittites,º and the Amorites,º and the Perizzites,º and the Hivites,º and the Jebusites.º

He sendeth him to deliver Israel.

9 Now² therefore, behold,² the cryº of the childrenº of Israelº is comeºª unto² me: and I have also² seenºª² the oppressionº wherewith² the Egyptiansº oppressºª them. 10 Come¹ª² now² therefore, and I will sendºª thee unto² Pharaoh,º that thou mayest bring forthºª² my peopleº the childrenº of Israelº out of Egypt.º²

His message to Israel.

15 And Godº saidºª moreoverº unto² Moses,º Thus² shalt thou sayºª unto² the childrenº of Israel,º The LORDº Godº of your fathers,º the Godº of Abraham,º the Godº of Isaac,º and the Godº of Jacob,º hath sentºª me unto² you: this² [is] my nameº for ever,º and this² [is] my memorialº unto all¹ generations.º16 Go,¹ª² and gatherºª² the eldersº of Israelº together,¹ª and sayºª unto² them, The LORDº Godº of your fathers,º the Godº of Abraham,º of Isaac,º and of Jacob,º appearedºª unto² me, saying,ºª I have surely¹ª visitedºª you, and [seen] that which is doneºª to you in Egypt:º17 And I have said,ºª I will bring¹ª you up²² out of the afflictionº² of Egyptº unto² the landº of the Canaanites,º and the Hittites,º and the Amorites,º and the Perizzites,º and the Hivites,º and the Jebusites,º unto² a landº flowingºª with milkº and honey.º18 And they shall hearkenºª to thy voice:º and thou shalt come,ºª thou² and the eldersº of Israel,º unto² the kingº of Egypt,º and ye shall sayºª unto² him, The LORDº Godº of the Hebrewsº hath metºª with² us: and now² let us go,¹ª² we beseech thee,² threeº days'º journeyº into the wilderness,º that we may sacrificeºª to the LORDº our God.º

19 ¶ And I² am sureºª that² the kingº of Egyptº will not² letºª you go,ºª no,² not by a mightyº hand.º20 And I will stretch outºª² my hand,º and smiteºª² Egyptº with all² my wondersºª which² I will doºª in the midstº thereof: and afterº that² he will let you go.ºª21 And I will giveºª this² peopleº² favourº in the sightº of the Egyptians:º and it shall come to pass,² that, when² ye go,¹ª² ye shall not² go¹ª² empty:º22 But every womanº shall borrowºª of her neighbour,º² and of her that sojournethºª² in her house,º jewelsº of silver,º and jewelsº of gold,º and raiment:º and ye shall putºª [them] upon² your sons,º and upon² your daughters;º and ye shall spoilºª² the Egyptians.º